Southbound UP manifest switches cars on the siding at Caldwell, passing over this short trestle over a county road in the process.

Northbound empty rock train enters the Galveston Sub through newly constructed CP 1413, also known as CTC Somerville. SD45-2 6470 leads sister 6477 and SD40-2 6755.

Northbound empty rock train with SD45-2/SD45-2B/SD45-2 consist on the point. Other locomotives are BNSF 7504 and BNSF 6471.

Southbound approaches Ennis Yard after having come off the Midlothian Sub at Garrett Jct. Also UP 1967, 1965.

Southbound loaded coal train with mostly COEH aluminum gondolas accelerates out of Sealy. DPU unit BNSF 8847 on rear.

Loaded rock train Ogden, TX--TXI at Katy, TX also has a string of cement hoppers for TXI. Also CEFX 3153, UP 7906, UP 2738, UP 2888.

Northbound between West Point and Smithville on Smithville Sub.

Southbound UP manifest transfers from Giddings Sub to Smithville Sub, with a well-weathered Dash 9 and a smoking UP SD50 9853.

Ogden, TX--TXI at Katy, TX rock train tied down in the siding with former Rio Grande tunnel motor with five-chime horn on the point.

Power from RKRKO (Kerr, TX--Koy Concrete at Katy, TX) with Katy's grain elevators, power from the Katy Local, and some rail activity at the TXI cement terminal. Also UP GP60's 2081 and 2054, and ... (more)

Power from LAK28, the Katy Local, with one of five grain elevators in Katy towering behind. Also UP SD70M 4843.

Southbound manifest tied down in the storage track in Sealy for two days slowly enters the mainline. Also FURX 7207 and BNSF 7042?

While the sun starts its trek across the sky, this southbound BNSF manifest with CSX SD70MAC and NS C40-9W 9403 slow as they approach Bellville Yard where BNSF 7687 and CEBX 800 Schnabel car with ... (more)

Power from RDTKX Dittlinger-Cemex @ Katy rock loads with the five grain elevators in Katy in the background. Also SSW 9669, UP 3222, UP 3230, UP 2918, CEFX 7091, and UP 3436.

Mug shot of rusting tunnel motor idling alone on sidetrack outside Hanson's Arenal Plant.